Category: Featured Blog

March Madness Madness: 7 Ballroom Dance Tips to Help You Survive the Tournament

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March Madness got you stressed? 🏀🤯 Don’t worry, we’ve got the perfect solution – ballroom dancing! Survive March Madness with Ballroom Dancing March Madness is upon us, and for die-hard basketball fans, it can be a time of intense stress and anxiety. The ups and downs of the tournament can be brutal, leaving even the...

7 Fiery Reasons Dragons Need Dance Too: Dance Your Way into the Year of the Dragon

Ignite your Year of the Dragon with '7 Fiery Reasons Dragons Need Dance Too'! Join us for an exhilarating dance journey at Fred Astaire Dance Studios.

April Fools Day: Top 10 Ways To Become A Dance Lesson Prank War Champion

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This April Fools Day, give your dance instructor a run for their money- Dance Lesson Prank Wars! How to Trick Your Instructor” that is both hilarious and witty: April Fool’s Day is the perfect opportunity to let loose and have a little fun, even in the serious world of ballroom dance. And what better way...

Famous Dance Moms That Make a Difference!

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Mother’s Day is the most important day of the year to celebrate moms for all their support and love. However, once we recognize the sacrifices and the time moms dedicate to our success, we can’t help but ask: what would we do without them? Moms deserve more than flowers and brunch for their efforts, especially...

Regular Stretching Improves Ballroom Dance Skills

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Did you know that dancing can help increase flexibility and give you relief from muscle aches? Keep your body in tip-top shape and ensure your ballroom dance skills flourish by starting a regular stretching routine. Regular stretching can improve physical performance, decrease injury, improve joint movement and improve muscles, Mayo Clinic reports. When we do not stretch,...

Get A Head Start!

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“To dance is to live,” wrote Charles M. Schulz, the beloved creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang. And that’s just what our plan is – to dance and to live. Dance has always enhanced life, made it sweeter. Maybe now more than ever. As the world edges toward a new normal, we’re...

You’re Never Too Old to Start Dancing!

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It is quite common to see older friends, family, and members of the community lose their agency and physical strength to the rigors of aging. It can be quite disempowering but aging doesn’t mean you have to give up your agency. There are a whole host of exceptional exercise methods that you can practice well...

Spring Fling 2020 Is Right Around The Corner!

Take your calendar or smartphone and save this date; Saturday, March 28th. This a night you don’t want to miss. Fred Astaire Reston is proud to be hosting our annual Spring Fling! The night starts at 6 PM, ending at midnight. This year’s Spring Fling is circus-themed and rapidly approaching. To say the least, it...

Ballroom Dance Lessons Make the Perfect Gift!

The best holiday gifts are the ones that last forever. That’s why your Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Reston suggests gift certificates for dance lessons for your family and friends. Why not give the gift of dance, through lessons with our world-class dance instructors? Why not give the gift of confidence on the dancefloor and...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we at Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Reston are proud to support this campaign against a terrible disease that takes more than 50,000 lives each year. Those who fight breast cancer – and those who beat it – find that dance truly can make a difference in...

Save The Date For Our Spooktacular Fall Fling!

Please join us Friday & Saturday, October 18th & 19th for our Spooktacular Fall Fling Team Match Halloween Gala Dinner and Show! The Fall Fling | 6 p.m. – til’ late  You will be welcomed into the spooky and sinister world of gruesome dancing goblins & gnomes.  Dancing under a 1000 eyeballs. Watch in wonder as...

Exciting Prizes During the Student Appreciation Week at the Reston Dance Studio!

Where would we be without our wonderful students? We love you – you work hard, you have a passion for dance and you’re practically family. But instead of telling you all of that, we’re going to show you – with Student Appreciation Week at the Reston studio. Book a lesson during the week of Sept....

Latin World Champion, Kasia Kozak Coming To Our Studio!

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We take great pride at Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Reston in offering our students the finest in ballroom dance instruction, be it in group classes or private lessons. But sometimes we find ways to top ourselves. We are very excited to welcome Latin World Champion, Kasia Kozak to our dance studio! Kasia is one...

4 Reasons Why Dance Lessons Make The Perfect First Date

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Anyone who has ever been single knows how nerve-wracking first dates can be! Sometimes it feels like a job interview, other times there is an awkward silence throughout. Plus, in this digital world, a lot of the small talk takes place before we even meet our potential date in person.  Our suggestion? Turn it up...